Great Zimbabwe

What does the Shona word "Madzimbabwe" mean?

What were the three main areas of Great Zimbabwe and who lived in them?

• The Hill Complex (warriors), the Great Enclosure (merchants), and the Valley Ruins (nobles)
• The Hill Complex (elite), the Great Enclosure (royal family), and the Valley Ruins (common people).

• The Hill Complex (traders), the Great Enclosure (farmers), and the Valley Ruins (artisans)
• The Hill Complex (common people), the Great Enclosure (elite), and the Valley Ruins (traders)

Great Zimbabwe was part of which trade route?

The soapstone bird statues (Great Zimbabwe) were believed to represent...

• historical figures
• ancestors or spiritual beings
• mythical creatures
• animals of the region

Why did the white minority, colonial government try to discredit MacIver's theory?